# still life

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌstɪl ˈlaɪf/

## Definitions
1. A work of art depicting an arrangement of inanimate objects.
2. A pattern that does not change from one generation to the next.

## Etymology
Calque of Dutch stilleven.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/still-life